Bankroll Beatdown

Published 9:49 pm, Saturday, August 31, 2013

Tim Wilkin and Mike Jarboe each was given a mythical $2,000 to spend as he sees fit during the Saratoga season.

Tim Wilkin

John Hendrickson up in the box today. Olsen figures this is his chance for an exclusive. Wants to ask for a personal tour of the Cady Hill Estate and tea and crumpets with Marylou. The answer comes swiftly: no personal tour, no exclusive interview. Desperate for a story in the soon-to-be-published Jarboe Journal, Olsen pleads with Smilin' Jack Knowlton to give him an interview. Smilin' Jack agrees! He says to meet him at 5 a.m. Sunday on the backstretch behind Barclay Tagg's. Stay tuned. For today, $50 win Precious Metal (4th); $100 win Done Smoking (8th); $100 win Designer Legs (10th).

Total bets: $250

Saturday's results: Successful Dan could only manage a third in the Woodward. Good Response didn't run a lick in fifth. Scratches did return our late Pick 4 bet of $720.

Losses: $80

Bankroll: $999.25

Mike Jarboe

Good to have John Hendrickson, who with wife Marylou Whitney has done so much for racing, come up to the press box for a chat. Everybody's pal Tim Wilkin was a gracious host and took John on the roof to see a race. Near the top of the steps it seemed like John was lengthening his stride; beat us to the viewing area by open lengths. Swear I saw Wilkin pass something from one hand to the other and then drop it. Moreno's trainer, Eric Guillot, standing off in the corner snickering and taking home video. $60 to win, Shankopotamus, fourth. $60 double, 10th, Sweet Whiskey/Truth Is.

Total bets: $120

Saturday's results: The only way I could've been happy losing my pick 3: if long shot Strapping Groom, who is from the same connections as Saginaw, beat me. He did.